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US3186569A
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Boat and luggage carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-21
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Granted: 1965-06-01
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Expires: 1983-10-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roux Andre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-08 07:15
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/10; B60P3/1008; B60P3/1025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
281 words
A BOAT CARRIER FOR MOTOR VEHICLES COMPRISING A STATIONARY FRAME CONSISTING OF A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL RAILS AND OF TRANSVERSE MEMBERS RIGIDLY INTERCONNECTING SAID RAILS, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID FRAME OVER THE TOP OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SAID RAILS DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLE, SUPPORT BRACKETS SECURED TO ONE END OF SAID RAILS AND LATERALLY EXTENDING THEREFROM, A MOVABLE FRAME OF U-SHAPE CONSISTING OF LONGITUDINAL LEGS AND A TRANSVERSE BIGHT MEMBER INTERCONNECTING ONE END OF SAID LEGS, SAID MOVABLE FRAME CAPABLE OF DISPLACEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID STATIONARY FRAME BETWEEN A TRANSPORT POSITION IN WHICH SAID LEGS ARE DISPOSED ALONGSIDE SAID RAILS AND SAID BIGHT MEMBER IS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID SUPPORT BRACKETS, AND A LOADING AND UNLOADING POSITION IN WHICH SAID MOVABLE FRAME IS INCLINED ON ONE SIDE OF SAID VEHICLE TO RECEIVE A BOAT, SUPPORT ELEMENTS SECURED TO THE FREE ENDS OF SAID LEGS AND LATERALLY EXTENDING THEREFROM AND ENGAGING SAID RAILS FOR THE SUPPORT OF SAID FREE ENDS OF SAID LEGS, SAID SUPPORT ELEMENTS BEING CAPABLE FO DISPLACEMENT ALONG SAID RAILS AND BEING GUIDED BY THE LATTER, THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID LEGS RESTING DIRECTLY ON SAID SUPPORT BRACKETS IN THE TRANSPORT POSITION OF SAID MOVABLE BEING AT A LOWER LEVEL THAN THE IN SAID TRANSPORT POSITION BEING AT A LOWER LEVEL THAN THE TOP OF SAID RAILS, WHEREBY A BOAT IN SAID TRANSPORT POSITION OF SAID MOVABLE FRAME RESTS DIRECTLY ON THE TOP OF SAID RAILS, SAID MOVABLE FRME BEING CAPABLE OF BEING LIFTED OFF SAID SUPPORT BRACKETS AND BODILY PIVOTED ABOUT SAID SUPPORT ELEMENTS, SO AS TO BE RAISED ABOVE SAID RAILS, WHEREBY TO LIFT A BOAT OFF SAID RAILS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
281 words
A BOAT CARRIER FOR MOTOR VEHICLES COMPRISING A STATIONARY FRAME CONSISTING OF A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL RAILS AND OF TRANSVERSE MEMBERS RIGIDLY INTERCONNECTING SAID RAILS, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID FRAME OVER THE TOP OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SAID RAILS DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLE, SUPPORT BRACKETS SECURED TO ONE END OF SAID RAILS AND LATERALLY EXTENDING THEREFROM, A MOVABLE FRAME OF U-SHAPE CONSISTING OF LONGITUDINAL LEGS AND A TRANSVERSE BIGHT MEMBER INTERCONNECTING ONE END OF SAID LEGS, SAID MOVABLE FRAME CAPABLE OF DISPLACEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID STATIONARY FRAME BETWEEN A TRANSPORT POSITION IN WHICH SAID LEGS ARE DISPOSED ALONGSIDE SAID RAILS AND SAID BIGHT MEMBER IS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID SUPPORT BRACKETS, AND A LOADING AND UNLOADING POSITION IN WHICH SAID MOVABLE FRAME IS INCLINED ON ONE SIDE OF SAID VEHICLE TO RECEIVE A BOAT, SUPPORT ELEMENTS SECURED TO THE FREE ENDS OF SAID LEGS AND LATERALLY EXTENDING THEREFROM AND ENGAGING SAID RAILS FOR THE SUPPORT OF SAID FREE ENDS OF SAID LEGS, SAID SUPPORT ELEMENTS BEING CAPABLE FO DISPLACEMENT ALONG SAID RAILS AND BEING GUIDED BY THE LATTER, THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID LEGS RESTING DIRECTLY ON SAID SUPPORT BRACKETS IN THE TRANSPORT POSITION OF SAID MOVABLE BEING AT A LOWER LEVEL THAN THE IN SAID TRANSPORT POSITION BEING AT A LOWER LEVEL THAN THE TOP OF SAID RAILS, WHEREBY A BOAT IN SAID TRANSPORT POSITION OF SAID MOVABLE FRAME RESTS DIRECTLY ON THE TOP OF SAID RAILS, SAID MOVABLE FRME BEING CAPABLE OF BEING LIFTED OFF SAID SUPPORT BRACKETS AND BODILY PIVOTED ABOUT SAID SUPPORT ELEMENTS, SO AS TO BE RAISED ABOVE SAID RAILS, WHEREBY TO LIFT A BOAT OFF SAID RAILS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-31 | 1968-11-30 | 1969-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-31 | 1972-11-30 | 1973-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-31 | 1976-11-30 | 1977-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |